2012 Australian Open: Maria Sharapova Vs Victoria Azarenka

Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 10:03 am , filed under Australian Open by Davis Robinson

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"Maria Sharapova vs Victoria Azarenka" Russian former world No.1, Maria Sharapova and Belarus world No.3, Victoria Azarenka will be battling against each other in the title match and world No.1 portion in the 2012 Australian Open.

World No.4, Maria Sharapova will be squaring off with the world No.3, Victoria Azarenka in the finals of the 2012 Australian Open on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Rod Laver Arena in the season opening grand slam tournament, which is being held in Melbourne Park, Australia.

The head to head between both the players have clashed in six matches in the past, as both the players have leveled their head to head record with 3-3. However, in their previous encounter at 2011 Rome Masters, eventually champion, Sharapova has knocked out Azarenka with 4-6 3-0 sets, as Belarus was leading the set and retired the match, due to injury.

Victoria Azarenka, who has made an excellent star to the 2012 season by clinching the Apia International Sydney open, has continued her top class form in Australian Open to reach the finals of the season opening grand slam tournament.

The Belarus bidding to clinch her first ever grand slam title in her career has shown a marvelous performance, since the start of Australian Open. Earlier in her semifinal, she has knocked out the defending champion, Kim Clijsters in three set thriller with a score line of 6-4 1-6 6-3.

Russian three times grand slam champion, Maria Sharapova aiming to clinch her second title in Melbourne and fourth major title in career has debut her 2012 season in Australian Open.

Sharapova, who has been injured, took time recover well by withdrawing form the opening WTA tournament in Brisbane and Apia International and later, she made herself being out in next tournament before Australian Open, as she was given an wildcard entry player. However, the former Australian Open champion has made a stunning return to court in Melbourne beating her fellow opponents

As per the predictions, it will be three set encounter between the seeded players in tournament in title clash and world No.1 position, as the Belarus, Azarenka will be ending up the match on Saturday by wining her first grand slam title and sealing world No.1 position next week.

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